City sues over Cosco Busan oil pollution

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The city of San Francisco, California, is suing the owners and pilot of container ship Cosco Busan, seeking damages expected to be in millions of dollars. The container ship hit the San Francisco-Oakland Bay bridge on 3 November 2007, releasing 58,000 tons of heavy fuel into San Francisco Bay.

California, Deep sea foreign trans. of freight, Deep Sea Freight Transportation, Navigational Services to Shipping, Containerships, Water transportation services, not elsewhere classified, Marine Pilot Services, Environmental aspects, Accidents, Container ships, Oil spills, San Francisco Bay, Pilots and pilotage, Ship pilots

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OSG fined for pollution

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Overseas Shipholding Group's (OSG) agreement to pay $37 million towards the oil-dumping settlement is discussed. OSG has pleaded guilty to the pollution caused by deliberate discharge of oily waste from its vessels.

Remedies, Overseas Shipholding Group Inc., Liability for oil pollution damages

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Pressure from the port side

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The impact of the port state control powers wielded by the port states on sub-standard shipping and on overall standards of shipping industry is discussed.

United States, Australia, Europe, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Freight Transportation, Asia, Africa, Marine cargo handling, Ports, Laws, regulations and rules, Powers and duties, Ships, Shipment of goods

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